Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures—We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure, among other things, that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify the Company’s financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.

Based on management’s evaluation as of December 31, 2016, in which the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company participated, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective, at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting—Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is contained on page 22.

Changes in Internal Controls—There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of 2016 that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect these controls.

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PART III

Information concerning directors and executive officers is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), in the section titled “Election of Directors”. This information is incorporated herein by reference. Information about executive officers is contained on page 9 of this document.

Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

Information concerning the Audit Committee of the Company and the Audit Committee Financial Expert(s) is included in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, in the section titled “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors’ Committees and Meetings – Audit Committee.” This information is incorporated herein by reference.

Code of Ethics

The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct that applies to all employees. In addition, the Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officer and Related Party Transaction Policy. Both of these documents are available on the Company’s website at www.rollins.com and a copy is available by writing to Investor Relations at 2170 Piedmont Road, Atlanta Georgia 30324. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 10 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of its code of ethics that relates to any elements of the code of ethics definition enumerated in SEC rules by posting such information on its internet website, the address of which is provided above.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is included under “Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.